Four years after seeking the public’s opinion on whether ivory trade should be banned in the European Union, the EU Commission today announced new legislation and guidance to restrict ivory trade to, from and within the bloc
A new Methane Regulation unveiled today by the European Commission is a half-hearted step back from EU climate goals
Despite trade sanctions imposed in June to ban imports of Myanmar teak into Europe, more than 300 tonnes of the ‘king of woods’ worth well over €2 million has since entered into Italy
The EU recognizing its role in consuming commodities through deforestation, the EU Commission has published its long awaited proposal for a new law that aims to stop commodities such as palm oil, beef, soy, or coffee produced through deforestation being placed on the EU markets.
We welcome the announcement from 105 countries at the UN CoP26 climate change summit pledging to combat deforestation by 2030 – recognising the importance of forests, biodiversity and the people who rely on them is a good first step
Methane is going to be CoP26’s main talking point and for a very good reason – methane emissions are responsible for 25 per cent of the warming experienced today